I started a new series at Fibrant Living today about being an active part of your own health care team. It’s important for anyone but vital for those of us with complex or chronic conditions. I got to go to the library again today, thanks to Steven! We also had a great lunch at Johnny’s […]
Favorite Coffee Shop
Plinky asked, “What’s your favorite place to grab a cup of coffee?” I’m pretty happy having coffee at home, but if I’m out and about, I’ll swing by Starbucks with the rest of the mob. It’s nice and predictable, and I’ m admittedly not a coffee snob. I just want my raspberry-vanilla mocha with the […]
Mmmm, Chocolate!
Plinky asks: Milk, dark, or white chocolate? My favorite is dark chocolate! The highest cocoa content around, please! I do try to go with the green, fair trade brands as much as possible. Milk chocolate is for children whose palates haven’t been educated yet, and white chocolate (while yummy on strawberries) isn’t even real chocolate. […]
Happy Birthday, Daddy & Matt!
I spent most of today with my family at my parents’ house. It was a wonderful visit! I got to meet my youngest nephew, Eli, for the first time. I was ill every time my brother and his brood came to town after his birth last fall (turned out I had pneumonia—I really should learn to […]
I’m Feeling Better!
(I think I’ve already used “Not Dead Yet” as a title, and I really don’t like to be too repetitive.) I haven’t been posting much, and it isn’t really because I haven’t had anything at all to say. In fact, I’ve repeatedly started to write posts. In fact, I’ve finished writing some posts—but each time, […]
Mortality and Spring
I’ve had an odd mix of thoughts today. Mom called last night (Friday), and I learned that Daddy has had several bad falls recently. He was out of town for a business trip most of this week and ended up spending a night in the hospital while there, after a fall in the shower. The […]
Sweet Saturday
Sam took Katie up to Republican land to pick up her new glasses lenses today—she went to the eye doctor while she was with my parents because they were out driving and realized that she was squinting to read the road signs. Her eyes hadn’t changed much at her last few yearly check-ups, but they […]
TotD: Eating and Drinking
This passage reminded me of Sam: People ask me: Why do you write about food, and eating and drinking? Why don’t you write about the struggle for power and security, and about love, the way others do? They ask it accusingly, as if I were somehow gross, unfaithful to the honor of my craft. The easiest answer is […]
Monday and R.I.P. George Carlin
I guess everybody has heard, by now, that we lost George Carlin last night. I’ve seen many articles about him today, but I think Susie Bright did the best job of catching his spirit. Today was a very Monday-ish Monday. I’m grumpy and nothing feels right. The girl is off spending time with my family, […]
Neptune On My Mind
Well, sorta. Katie and I indulged in a Veronica Mars marathon tonight, watching most of two DVDs of episodes. It was a good thing to keep me occupied while doing a very, very boring technical chore. She was doing some mending, so it served the same kind of purpose for her. Sam’s been trying to […]